Faith

Grief, frustration and resentment seeped through the words, “I guess God just doesn’t talk to me.”  A committed servant of the church, a faithful Christian who lived a scriptural life, my friend’s voice trembled over the perceived silence of God.  My heart ached then and now.  God is not silent; ...

“No, it is never going to change for me.  I’ve been going to counseling for years and nothing has changed and it isn’t going to change.  They can’t help me.”  So went the conversation with one of the women at my table.  Our church was hosting a special luncheon for ...

Ephesians 6:12  “For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Recently, The Bottom Line (TBL) spoke with a man of God who is very much at the forefront of a ...

Two neighbors were talking about their gardens. One garden was lush and producing an abundance of fruits and vegetables. The other neighbor had nothing but weeds.  When he asked the other what he was doing to make it so, the neighbor replied simply, “Planting seeds.” This humorous story has life ...

In my last article I outlined how submitting to God is one of the keys to effectively resisting the devil. If we can’t submit to God we will not be able to stand against Satan, for our authority over the enemy is derived from our relationship with the Lord. Another ...